mardi, juillet 03, 2007

Long weekend... FULL of good times!

The kids and I headed to Abbotsford this last weekend- Friday to Monday. Jer stayed in K-town to study and enjoy his "alone time".

Paraguay-inspired gatherings... well, relations there-from.... We had another typically great reunion with much meat and catching up on each others' lives.
Cousins reuniting and wondering if, with the passing of our parents' generation, will we still make the efforts to gather as extended family?


My boys hit it off well with their second cousins. There were tears of parting at the end of the evening!! (okay, much induced by the fatigue of a long day!)

How do I look with a little girl in my arms??? This little one is my cousin Connie's girl, Emily. She's a doll!




















And of course we enjoyed the Canada Day Parade. The boys loved it- especially Benny! He hasn't stopped talking about the firetrucks and clowns!
Auntie Kerry joined us, as well as my parents. The weather was perfect!!







And each day we would find our haven of rest from all the busyness at the home of our dear friends: the Dirks. Howard and Kathy are also Zach's god-parents. There home is peaceful, un-cluttered and warm with love for us!














And then we hit the road, my kids and I, and headed the beautiful journey back home- singing praise songs with "Psalty the Singing Song-book", listening to a John McArthur sermon on contentment, and eating our snacks of granola bars and apple slices.
Posted by Jeremy J Harnett :: 7:29 p.m. :: 6 comments

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---------------oOo--------------- Little One

A friend of mine, after hearing that I'd lost the twin of the babe in my womb, sent me this poem which her cousin wrote after her mom had miscarried a little one. I thought I'd share it with you readers. It may be a blessing to some of you who have also let a little one go to heaven before yo had the chance to hold him/her.

“Your first steps will be in heaven, Holding tight the Father’s hand.
The pride and joy of angels, As you learn to crawl and stand.
Are you and grandma playing? Give her a kiss for me.
She went just before you did, So she could bounce you on her knee.
You two are sure to get along, She’ll fuss all over you.
Grandma loves to rock the babies, And play Peek-a-Boo.
You’re the prettiest little angel, How I’d love to see you smile.
I long to kiss your baby cheeks, But I’ll have to wait awhile.
Before they even opened, Jesus closed your eyes.
Then Mother Mary picked you up, To gently hush your cries.
He knew we wanted you, And how good that it could be.
But He said, ‘I’ve got something better, If you’ll only trust in me.’
So he wrapped us up in blessings, and took you to Him without stain.
We place our trust in His promise, That one day we’ll hold you again.”


I found it particularly moving considering both Jeremy and I lost our Grandmothers in the few months previous to losing "baby twin".

Posted by Jeremy J Harnett :: 7:25 p.m. :: 1 comments

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